I have owned my 416 GTi since 1991 and it has been a fine reliable car. I have a What Car report dated May 1990 when it was tested against the BMW 318i, the Ford Orion 1.6Gia, Vauxhall Belmont CDi, and JW Jetta GTi which at the time sold for about £12,000 to £1300 or there abouts. Compared to the other cars it was rated the highest in front of the Volkswagen and BMW. You can always find in your view a faster better car but so what?